Russia 1917
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- Russia, 1917
- Before 1917
- Oppositon to the Tsarist Government.
- Involvement in WW1 was draining the economy
- March 1917
- Tsar abdicates
- Provisional Governement promises reforms.
- Struggles to gain support.
- Formation of the Petrograd Soviet Workers' and Soldiers Deputies challenge government authority.
- April 1917
- Lenin returns to Russia from exile and orders to overthrow the Provisional Government.
- April Thesis
- Workers' Revolution
- Overthrow Capitalism
- End war with Germany
- Give power to the working class
- Land to peasants
- July Days
- Attempt to overthrow the government by soldiers and some Bolsheviks.
- Rebellion crushed. Lenin flee's to Finland
- Kerensky made Primeminister. Bolsheviks denounced as traitoirs
- Peace, Land, Bread
- Attempt to overthrow the government by soldiers and some Bolsheviks.
- September 1917, Kornilov Revolt
- General Kornilov wanted to continue war with Germany and establish a military dictatorship
- Kerensky allowed Bolsheviks to arm themselves. Bolshevik power began to rise.
- October, The October Revolution
- Lenin calls for revolution. Kerensky shut down Bolshevik newspapers.
- Bolsheviks seize power. 25 October.
- November
- Government named Sovnarkom.
- November Decrees, aimed to keep promises of Peace, Land, Bread.
- Aimed to guide Russia towards Communism.
- Before 1917
- Overthrow Capitalism
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